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Why are earthquakes caused by rocks breaking?
Vibrating through movement of rocks
Can scientists know where past earthquakes were?
By looking at the rocks and the way the layers of rock are stacked scientist feel they have pretty good idea of the time and severity of many past earthquakes.
Do deep earthquakes refer to earthquakes deeper than 700 km?
No, the rocks in the earth at that depth are too rigid and plastic-like to store the amount of stress needed for an earthquake to occur.
Identify how magnetic symmetry can be used as evidence of sea floor spreading?
As the sea floor spreads the magnetic orientation in the rocks as they cooled is preserved. As the earth's magnetic field changes then a distinct pattern is imprinted in the rocks. If sea floor spreading is true then this unique pattern should be the same on both sides from the spreading point. Measurements of sea bottom rocks verify this symmetry is true. :)
What does 6th grade earth science teach?
Earth's interior Plate Tectonics Earthquakes Volcanoes Minerals Rocks
Does melting rocks cause earthquakes?
Melting rocks themselves do not directly cause earthquakes. However, the movement of molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, such as in a volcanic system, can create pressure changes that can trigger earthquakes. Additionally, the cooling and solidification of magma can cause rock to fracture, potentially leading to seismic activity.
Why are earthquakes caused by rocks breaking?
Vibrating through movement of rocks
What is the vibrations produced by the breaking of rocks?
Earthquakes
What is the vibration when rocks break called?
earthquakes
What rock changes?
Everything. There is so many ways to change rocks. Erosion by Wind and Water. Earthquakes/Plate Tectonics, Subduction leading to metamorphism and ultimately melting and becoming Igneous. Man.
What are types of earthquakes?
There are four different types of earthquakes - tectonic, volcanic, collapse and explosion. A tectonic earthquake is one that occurs when the earth's crust breaks due to geological forces on rocks and adjoining plates that cause physical and chemical changes.
How do earthquakes happen-?
Earthquakes happen when under the ground rocks break at a fault. The rocks then break it release of energy which causes semi waves.
Identify and explain from exposed rocks in your school environment any five weathering processes taking place on them?
Your teacher does not want to hear from some anonymous person on the internet about THEIR school's rocks. Go find some rocks in YOUR area and see if they are being weathered by wind or rain or freezing or earthquakes or chemicals or anything else.
Why do earthquakes often come in pairs?
Not pairs ... but sequences. The first shock changes the strain in the rocks, thus often allowing a next quake, followed by yet another one, etc.
The adjustments of materials that follow a major earthquake often generate smaller earthquakes called?
aftershocks. These earthquakes can occur hours to years after the main earthquake and are caused by the movement of rocks along the fault line as the earth's crust adjusts to the changes from the initial quake.
What causes small earthquakes before a volcanic eruption?
The earthquakes are caused by the movement of magma underground and the breaking of rocks by that magma.
How do changes caused by weathering and erosion compare to changes caused by earthquakes?
Changes caused by weathering and erosion typically occur over long periods of time due to the gradual wearing down of rocks and landforms by natural elements like wind, water, and ice. In contrast, changes caused by earthquakes happen suddenly and are the result of tectonic plate movement, leading to rapid shifts in the Earth's crust. Both processes can alter the Earth's surface, but weathering and erosion are slow and gradual, while earthquakes are sudden and more dramatic.
